fix(network-proxy): add unix socket allow-all and update seatbelt rules (#11368)

## Summary
Adds support for a Unix socket escape hatch so we can bypass socket
allowlisting when explicitly enabled.

## Description
* added a new flag, `network.dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets` as an
explicit escape hatch
* In codex-network-proxy, enabling that flag now allows any absolute
Unix socket path from x-unix-socket instead of requiring each path to be
explicitly allowlisted. Relative paths are still rejected.
* updated the macOS seatbelt path in core so it enforces the same Unix
socket behavior:
  * allowlisted sockets generate explicit network* subpath rules
  * allow-all generates a broad network* (subpath "/") rule

---------

Co-authored-by: Codex <199175422+chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
This commit is contained in:
viyatb-oai
2026-02-20 10:56:57 -08:00
committed by GitHub
parent 73fd939296
commit 28c0089060
19 changed files with 553 additions and 18 deletions

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@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ allow_local_binding = true
# macOS-only: allows proxying to a unix socket when request includes `x-unix-socket: /path`.
allow_unix_sockets = ["/tmp/example.sock"]
# DANGEROUS (macOS-only): bypasses unix socket allowlisting and permits any
# absolute socket path from `x-unix-socket`.
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets = false
```
### 2) Run the proxy
@@ -116,8 +119,9 @@ let handle = proxy.run().await?;
handle.shutdown().await?;
```
When unix socket proxying is enabled, HTTP/admin bind overrides are still clamped to loopback
to avoid turning the proxy into a remote bridge to local daemons.
When unix socket proxying is enabled (`allow_unix_sockets` or
`dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets`), HTTP/admin bind overrides are still clamped to loopback to
avoid turning the proxy into a remote bridge to local daemons.
### Policy hook (exec-policy mapping)
@@ -176,6 +180,8 @@ what it can reasonably guarantee.
`dangerously_allow_non_loopback_proxy`
- when unix socket proxying is enabled, both listeners are forced to loopback to avoid turning the
proxy into a remote bridge into local daemons.
- `dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets = true` bypasses the unix socket allowlist entirely (still
macOS-only and absolute-path-only). Use only in tightly controlled environments.
- `enabled` is enforced at runtime; when false the proxy no-ops and does not bind listeners.
Limitations:

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@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
use anyhow::Context;
use anyhow::Result;
use anyhow::bail;
use codex_utils_absolute_path::AbsolutePathBuf;
use serde::Deserialize;
use serde::Serialize;
use std::net::IpAddr;
use std::net::SocketAddr;
use std::path::Path;
use tracing::warn;
use url::Url;
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ pub struct NetworkProxySettings {
#[serde(default)]
pub dangerously_allow_non_loopback_admin: bool,
#[serde(default)]
pub dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: bool,
#[serde(default)]
pub mode: NetworkMode,
#[serde(default)]
pub allowed_domains: Vec<String>,
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ impl Default for NetworkProxySettings {
allow_upstream_proxy: true,
dangerously_allow_non_loopback_proxy: false,
dangerously_allow_non_loopback_admin: false,
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: false,
mode: NetworkMode::default(),
allowed_domains: Vec::new(),
denied_domains: Vec::new(),
@@ -136,7 +141,7 @@ pub(crate) fn clamp_bind_addrs(
cfg.dangerously_allow_non_loopback_admin,
"admin API",
);
if cfg.allow_unix_sockets.is_empty() {
if cfg.allow_unix_sockets.is_empty() && !cfg.dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets {
return (http_addr, socks_addr, admin_addr);
}
@@ -172,7 +177,49 @@ pub struct RuntimeConfig {
pub admin_addr: SocketAddr,
}
#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub(crate) struct UnixStyleAbsolutePath(String);
impl UnixStyleAbsolutePath {
fn parse(value: &str) -> Option<Self> {
value.starts_with('/').then(|| Self(value.to_string()))
}
}
#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub(crate) enum ValidatedUnixSocketPath {
Native(AbsolutePathBuf),
UnixStyleAbsolute(UnixStyleAbsolutePath),
}
impl ValidatedUnixSocketPath {
pub(crate) fn parse(socket_path: &str) -> Result<Self> {
let path = Path::new(socket_path);
if path.is_absolute() {
let path = AbsolutePathBuf::from_absolute_path(path)
.with_context(|| format!("failed to normalize unix socket path {socket_path:?}"))?;
return Ok(Self::Native(path));
}
if let Some(path) = UnixStyleAbsolutePath::parse(socket_path) {
return Ok(Self::UnixStyleAbsolute(path));
}
bail!("expected an absolute path, got {socket_path:?}");
}
}
pub(crate) fn validate_unix_socket_allowlist_paths(cfg: &NetworkProxyConfig) -> Result<()> {
for (index, socket_path) in cfg.network.allow_unix_sockets.iter().enumerate() {
ValidatedUnixSocketPath::parse(socket_path)
.with_context(|| format!("invalid network.allow_unix_sockets[{index}]"))?;
}
Ok(())
}
pub fn resolve_runtime(cfg: &NetworkProxyConfig) -> Result<RuntimeConfig> {
validate_unix_socket_allowlist_paths(cfg)?;
let http_addr = resolve_addr(&cfg.network.proxy_url, 3128)
.with_context(|| format!("invalid network.proxy_url: {}", cfg.network.proxy_url))?;
let socks_addr = resolve_addr(&cfg.network.socks_url, 8081)
@@ -340,6 +387,7 @@ mod tests {
allow_upstream_proxy: true,
dangerously_allow_non_loopback_proxy: false,
dangerously_allow_non_loopback_admin: false,
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: false,
mode: NetworkMode::Full,
allowed_domains: Vec::new(),
denied_domains: Vec::new(),
@@ -526,4 +574,61 @@ mod tests {
assert_eq!(socks_addr, "127.0.0.1:8081".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap());
assert_eq!(admin_addr, "127.0.0.1:8080".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap());
}
#[test]
fn clamp_bind_addrs_forces_loopback_when_all_unix_sockets_enabled() {
let cfg = NetworkProxySettings {
dangerously_allow_non_loopback_proxy: true,
dangerously_allow_non_loopback_admin: true,
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: true,
..Default::default()
};
let http_addr = "0.0.0.0:3128".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap();
let socks_addr = "0.0.0.0:8081".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap();
let admin_addr = "0.0.0.0:8080".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap();
let (http_addr, socks_addr, admin_addr) =
clamp_bind_addrs(http_addr, socks_addr, admin_addr, &cfg);
assert_eq!(http_addr, "127.0.0.1:3128".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap());
assert_eq!(socks_addr, "127.0.0.1:8081".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap());
assert_eq!(admin_addr, "127.0.0.1:8080".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap());
}
#[test]
fn resolve_runtime_rejects_relative_allow_unix_sockets_entries() {
let cfg = NetworkProxyConfig {
network: NetworkProxySettings {
allow_unix_sockets: vec!["relative.sock".to_string()],
..NetworkProxySettings::default()
},
};
let err = match resolve_runtime(&cfg) {
Ok(runtime) => panic!(
"relative allow_unix_sockets should fail, but resolve_runtime succeeded: {:?}",
runtime.http_addr
),
Err(err) => err,
};
assert!(
err.to_string().contains("network.allow_unix_sockets[0]"),
"error should point at the invalid allow_unix_sockets entry: {err:#}"
);
}
#[test]
fn resolve_runtime_accepts_unix_style_absolute_allow_unix_sockets_entries() {
let cfg = NetworkProxyConfig {
network: NetworkProxySettings {
allow_unix_sockets: vec!["/private/tmp/example.sock".to_string()],
..NetworkProxySettings::default()
},
};
assert!(
resolve_runtime(&cfg).is_ok(),
"unix-style absolute allow_unix_sockets entry should be accepted"
);
}
}

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@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ async fn http_plain_proxy(
};
// `x-unix-socket` is an escape hatch for talking to local daemons. We keep it tightly scoped:
// macOS-only + explicit allowlist, to avoid turning the proxy into a general local capability
// escalation mechanism.
// macOS-only + explicit allowlist by default, to avoid turning the proxy into a general local
// capability escalation mechanism.
if let Some(unix_socket_header) = req.headers().get("x-unix-socket") {
let socket_path = match unix_socket_header.to_str() {
Ok(value) => value.to_string(),

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@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ impl NetworkProxyBuilder {
socks_addr,
socks_enabled: current_cfg.network.enable_socks5,
allow_local_binding: current_cfg.network.allow_local_binding,
allow_unix_sockets: current_cfg.network.allow_unix_sockets.clone(),
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: current_cfg
.network
.dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets,
admin_addr,
reserved_listeners,
policy_decider: self.policy_decider,
@@ -240,6 +244,8 @@ pub struct NetworkProxy {
socks_addr: SocketAddr,
socks_enabled: bool,
allow_local_binding: bool,
allow_unix_sockets: Vec<String>,
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: bool,
admin_addr: SocketAddr,
reserved_listeners: Option<Arc<ReservedListeners>>,
policy_decider: Option<Arc<dyn NetworkPolicyDecider>>,
@@ -419,6 +425,18 @@ impl NetworkProxy {
self.admin_addr
}
pub fn allow_local_binding(&self) -> bool {
self.allow_local_binding
}
pub fn allow_unix_sockets(&self) -> &[String] {
&self.allow_unix_sockets
}
pub fn dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets(&self) -> bool {
self.dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets
}
pub fn apply_to_env(&self, env: &mut HashMap<String, String>) {
// Enforce proxying for child processes. We intentionally override existing values so
// command-level environment cannot bypass the managed proxy endpoint.
@@ -441,7 +459,9 @@ impl NetworkProxy {
ensure_rustls_crypto_provider();
if !unix_socket_permissions_supported() {
warn!("allowUnixSockets is macOS-only; requests will be rejected on this platform");
warn!(
"allowUnixSockets and dangerouslyAllowAllUnixSockets are macOS-only; requests will be rejected on this platform"
);
}
let reserved_listeners = self.reserved_listeners.as_ref();

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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
use crate::config::NetworkMode;
use crate::config::NetworkProxyConfig;
use crate::config::ValidatedUnixSocketPath;
use crate::policy::Host;
use crate::policy::is_loopback_host;
use crate::policy::is_non_public_ip;
@@ -418,6 +419,10 @@ impl NetworkProxyState {
}
let guard = self.state.read().await;
if guard.config.network.dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets {
return Ok(true);
}
// Normalize the path while keeping the absolute-path requirement explicit.
let requested_abs = match AbsolutePathBuf::from_absolute_path(requested_path) {
Ok(path) => path,
@@ -425,7 +430,16 @@ impl NetworkProxyState {
};
let requested_canonical = std::fs::canonicalize(requested_abs.as_path()).ok();
for allowed in &guard.config.network.allow_unix_sockets {
if allowed == path {
let allowed_path = match ValidatedUnixSocketPath::parse(allowed) {
Ok(ValidatedUnixSocketPath::Native(path)) => path,
Ok(ValidatedUnixSocketPath::UnixStyleAbsolute(_)) => continue,
Err(err) => {
warn!("ignoring invalid network.allow_unix_sockets entry at runtime: {err:#}");
continue;
}
};
if allowed_path.as_path() == requested_abs.as_path() {
return Ok(true);
}
@@ -434,7 +448,7 @@ impl NetworkProxyState {
let Some(requested_canonical) = &requested_canonical else {
continue;
};
if let Ok(allowed_canonical) = std::fs::canonicalize(allowed)
if let Ok(allowed_canonical) = std::fs::canonicalize(allowed_path.as_path())
&& &allowed_canonical == requested_canonical
{
return Ok(true);
@@ -1075,6 +1089,77 @@ mod tests {
assert!(validate_policy_against_constraints(&config, &constraints).is_ok());
}
#[test]
fn validate_policy_against_constraints_disallows_allow_all_unix_sockets_without_managed_opt_in()
{
let constraints = NetworkProxyConstraints {
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: Some(false),
..NetworkProxyConstraints::default()
};
let config = NetworkProxyConfig {
network: NetworkProxySettings {
enabled: true,
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: true,
..NetworkProxySettings::default()
},
};
assert!(validate_policy_against_constraints(&config, &constraints).is_err());
}
#[test]
fn validate_policy_against_constraints_disallows_allow_all_unix_sockets_when_allowlist_is_managed()
{
let constraints = NetworkProxyConstraints {
allow_unix_sockets: Some(vec!["/tmp/allowed.sock".to_string()]),
..NetworkProxyConstraints::default()
};
let config = NetworkProxyConfig {
network: NetworkProxySettings {
enabled: true,
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: true,
..NetworkProxySettings::default()
},
};
assert!(validate_policy_against_constraints(&config, &constraints).is_err());
}
#[test]
fn validate_policy_against_constraints_allows_allow_all_unix_sockets_with_managed_opt_in() {
let constraints = NetworkProxyConstraints {
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: Some(true),
..NetworkProxyConstraints::default()
};
let config = NetworkProxyConfig {
network: NetworkProxySettings {
enabled: true,
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: true,
..NetworkProxySettings::default()
},
};
assert!(validate_policy_against_constraints(&config, &constraints).is_ok());
}
#[test]
fn validate_policy_against_constraints_allows_allow_all_unix_sockets_when_unmanaged() {
let constraints = NetworkProxyConstraints::default();
let config = NetworkProxyConfig {
network: NetworkProxySettings {
enabled: true,
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: true,
..NetworkProxySettings::default()
},
};
assert!(validate_policy_against_constraints(&config, &constraints).is_ok());
}
#[test]
fn compile_globset_is_case_insensitive() {
let patterns = vec!["ExAmPle.CoM".to_string()];
@@ -1172,6 +1257,19 @@ mod tests {
assert!(state.is_unix_socket_allowed(&link_s).await.unwrap());
}
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
#[tokio::test]
async fn unix_socket_allow_all_flag_bypasses_allowlist() {
let state = network_proxy_state_for_policy(NetworkProxySettings {
allowed_domains: vec!["example.com".to_string()],
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: true,
..NetworkProxySettings::default()
});
assert!(state.is_unix_socket_allowed("/tmp/any.sock").await.unwrap());
assert!(!state.is_unix_socket_allowed("relative.sock").await.unwrap());
}
#[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
#[tokio::test]
async fn unix_socket_allowlist_is_rejected_on_non_macos() {
@@ -1179,6 +1277,7 @@ mod tests {
let state = network_proxy_state_for_policy(NetworkProxySettings {
allowed_domains: vec!["example.com".to_string()],
allow_unix_sockets: vec![socket_path.clone()],
dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: true,
..NetworkProxySettings::default()
});

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@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub struct NetworkProxyConstraints {
pub allow_upstream_proxy: Option<bool>,
pub dangerously_allow_non_loopback_proxy: Option<bool>,
pub dangerously_allow_non_loopback_admin: Option<bool>,
pub dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: Option<bool>,
pub allowed_domains: Option<Vec<String>>,
pub denied_domains: Option<Vec<String>>,
pub allow_unix_sockets: Option<Vec<String>>,
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ pub struct PartialNetworkConfig {
pub allow_upstream_proxy: Option<bool>,
pub dangerously_allow_non_loopback_proxy: Option<bool>,
pub dangerously_allow_non_loopback_admin: Option<bool>,
pub dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets: Option<bool>,
#[serde(default)]
pub allowed_domains: Option<Vec<String>>,
#[serde(default)]
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ pub fn build_config_state(
config: NetworkProxyConfig,
constraints: NetworkProxyConstraints,
) -> anyhow::Result<ConfigState> {
crate::config::validate_unix_socket_allowlist_paths(&config)?;
let deny_set = compile_globset(&config.network.denied_domains)?;
let allow_set = compile_globset(&config.network.allowed_domains)?;
Ok(ConfigState {
@@ -173,6 +176,24 @@ pub fn validate_policy_against_constraints(
},
)?;
let allow_all_unix_sockets = constraints
.dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets
.unwrap_or(constraints.allow_unix_sockets.is_none());
validate(
config.network.dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets,
move |candidate| {
if *candidate && !allow_all_unix_sockets {
Err(invalid_value(
"network.dangerously_allow_all_unix_sockets",
"true",
"false (disabled by managed config)",
))
} else {
Ok(())
}
},
)?;
if let Some(allow_local_binding) = constraints.allow_local_binding {
validate(config.network.allow_local_binding, move |candidate| {
if *candidate && !allow_local_binding {